(¯`·.Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.·´¯)

Red Rock Canyon at first light. The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area

Gray Fox, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

Wild Burro near Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Signs on the roadside
read; Do not feed or harass Burros. $25 fine and THEY BITE.!

ღ♥˚Niagara Falls˚♥ღ

Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the US, established in 1885 as the Niagara Reservation, the first of several such reservations that eventually became the cornerstones to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

3,160 tons of water flows over Niagara Falls every second. This accounts for 75,750 gallons of water per second over the American and Bridal Veil Falls and 681,750 gallons per second over the Horseshoe Falls.

Four of the five Great Lakes drain into the Niagara River, Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, before emptying into Lake Ontario. These five Great Lakes make up almost one-fifth of the world’s fresh water supply.

The water falls at 32 feet per second over the falls, hitting the base of the falls with 280 tons of force at the American and Bridal Veil Falls and 2,509 tons of force at the Horseshoe Falls.

The 4 million kilowatts plus of electricity produced by 
Niagara Falls is shared by the United States and Canada.

Niagara at night, Ontario, Canada

(¯`·.Our Flightless Feathered Friends.·´¯)

Galapagos penguin

This species survives in the tropical climate of the Galapagos Islands due to the cool water temperatures of the Humboldt Current. The third smallest species, the birds are vulnerable to predation and with an estimated population around 1,500, the species is endangered.

Macaroni penguin

One of six species of crested penguin, with a yellow crest and red bill and eyes, the birds are found from the sub-Antarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. With 18 million individuals the animals are the most numerous penguin species in the world, however, a widespread decline in population has been noted since the '70s which resulted in their status being vulnerable.

Little penguin

The smallest species of penguin, the little penguin grows to an average height of 13 inches and can be found on the coasts of southern Australia and New Zealand. With over 500,000 animals in the wild the species isn’t endangered, however, people still go to great lengths to protect the birds with Maremma sheepdogs trained to guard colonies, and snipers deployed to protect little penguins from fox and dog attacks.

King penguins

King penguins are the second largest species of penguin and can grow to 3 feet tall. The animals live in Antarctica, with an estimated population of around 2 million pairs, and are well adapted to the extreme living conditions. The birds boast 70 feathers per square inch of their bodies and have four layers of feathering. Like most penguins, King penguins are able to drink saltwater because their supra-orbital glands filter out excess salt.

African penguin

These penguins are native to southern Africa and are the only penguins that breed on the continent and their presence is how the Penguin Islands got their name. African penguins are also called “Jackass penguins” because of the donkey-like sounds they make. The species is endangered, with fewer than 26,000 breeding pairs remaining on the planet.

Chinstrap penguin

Chinstrap penguins are easily recognisable by the black band on their throat that gives them the appearance of wearing a helmet. Found in Antarctica, the Sandwich Islands and other southern island chains, they live on barren islands and congregate on icebergs during winter. Experts consider these birds to be the most aggressive species of penguin.

Yellow-eyed penguin

Native to New Zealand, these birds may be the most ancient of all living penguins and the longest-lived, with some individuals reaching 20 years of age. Habitat destruction, introduced predators and disease have caused the penguins’ numbers to drop below 4,000 individuals. In 2004, a disease linked to a genus of bacteria causing diphtheria in humans, wiped out 60% of the yellow-eyed penguin chicks on the Otago Peninsula. The species is endangered.

Humboldt penguin

Humboldt penguins are native to Chile and Peru and nest on islands and rocky coasts, often burrowing holes in guano. The birds’ numbers are declining due to overfishing, climate change and ocean acidification and the species is considered vulnerable. In 2010, Humboldt penguins were granted protection under the US Endangered Species Act.

Adelie penguin

Named after Mrs Jules Dumont d’Urville (explorer), Adele, these penguins live on the Antarctic coast and can swim at speeds up to 45 miles per hour. Easily recognisable by the distinctive white rings around their eyes and the fact that they’re mostly black with a white belly, giving them an appearance close to the stereotypical image of penguins.

Emperor penguin

Reaching heights of 4 feet, the Emperor penguin is the tallest of all penguin species. Living in Antarctica, it dives for fish, krill and crustaceans and can reach depths of 1,755 feet and stay submerged for 18 minutes. The Emperor penguin is best known for its annual journey to mate and feed its offspring, which was the focus of the 2005 documentary “March of the Penguins.”

In June 2011, an Emperor Penguin was found on a New Zealand beach consuming sand, which it had mistaken for snow. The bird underwent multiple to remove the sand, sticks and stones from its stomach. Following recovery, the bird, named "Happy Feet," was fitted with a tracking device and released into the Southern Ocean.

(¯`·.The Moon's a Balloon.·´¯)

Three things cannot be long hidden: 
the sun, the moon, and the truth. Buddha 

There are nights when the wolves are 
silent and only the moon howls. George Carlin 

The day, water, sun, moon, night - 
I do not have to purchase these things with money. Plautus 

Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars. Bette Davis 

Well, I don't think we should go to the moon. 
I think we maybe should send some politicians up there. Ron Paul 

The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to. Carl Sandburg 

Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light 
of the moon, silvering over the evening of life. Jean Paul 

The moon puts on an elegant show, different 
every time in shape, colour and nuance. 
Arthur Smith

If there are bases on the moon, that would 
be the end of the moon as we know it. Laurie Anderson

You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars. Gary Allan

The moon looks upon many night flowers; 
the night flowers see but one moon. Jean Ingelow

I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have 
never had a dream about being on the moon. Neil Armstrong

The wailing owl screams solitary to the mournful moon. David Mallet

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. Alfred Noyes